Show hursday December 1 1988 Holiday Christmas Concert on tap By Anna Murphy staff writer With studying baking and ucc trimming on your list to be completed this month you deserve a night out filled with the sounds of the holiday season On Thursday December 8 and you your family can enjoy the sounds of Christmas presented by the CEU concert choir chamber choir and concert band The band is under the direction of Dcrral L Siggard with the choir directed by Russell Wilson Choir accompanist is David Wilson CEU has presented Christmas concerts for the public over the past 25 years They will present some traditional Christmas music marches and overtures including songs such as 0' Come All Ye Faithful Silent Night and The First Noel There Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat opens )Omght ember 12 and 3 in the Geary The College of Eastern Utah Theatre Department will add Theatre The show marks the a touch of whimsy and music to debut CEU’s of new theatre and the Christmas season when they choir instructors DianHend-Technicolpresent "Joseph and the Amazing erson and Russell Wilson who Dreamcoat" Dec- or have teamed up with dance instructor Carolyn Gwythcrand technical director Grady McEvoy "It's a very entertaining version of the biblical story of Joseph the young light-heart- ed est of Jacob's twelve sons who is his father's favorite When Jacob gives Joseph a coat of many colors his 1 1 jealous brothers steal the coal and sell him to the Egyptians as a slave Joseph eventually becomes the Gordon Weaver reads from his newest novel SMSKSSfllr By Kirsten Christensen stafT writer "You cot to see the whole picture all at once but there ain't no lense on no camera that is big enough" That is what the main character a Japanese man who is trying to make sense of his life tells a tattoo artist in Gordon Weaver's most recently published novel The Eight Corners of the World Weaver is a novelist short story writer and English professor at Oklahoma State University He has published three other novels of which the first Count a Lonely Cadence was recently adapted to the screen with Martin Sheen directing his son Charlie Weaver read from The Eight Corners of the World at a reading sponsored by the CEU Readers' Scricsand the Utah Arts Council Nov 17 He has never been to Japan but much of his book is based on Japanese culture and many scenes lakes place there The book is about the life of ? 11 apanese dywg of cancer most likely caused from exposure to radiation Joltowuig the bombing of ma‘ a ®l“ncnary rcportcrhotographcr who was commissioned to record Japan's Hc victory which became a devastating defeat in World War II He then became wealthy by action producing low-budg- et movies He has decided to follow the Japanese custom of having his tack tattooed The design hc is a recreation of his !®cdcs ‘fe Japanese selects My and a artist tattoo design early in life then save their money for several yean in order to pay for the work The tattoo is considered a work of art and some men have had their tattooed skin flayed from their bodies after they have died to be displayed as art in a museum He hopes to have the same done with his tattoo Weaver uses a potpourri of language in the narration between the old man and the tattoo artist Weaver told the Salt Lake Tribune that the book was inspired by his memories of the Depression and Worid War II "Our family was greatly affected during the war It was strongly imprinted upon my consciousness" he said When asked if he was taking a risk by writing a novel based on something he was so unfamiliar with Weaver said hc was interested to see if he could get a grasp of something alien to himself He is doing research for an upcoming novel on Will Kemp the comedian who acted in Shakespeare's plays in life when they have fallen on hard times" Henderson ex- plained collaboration by Tim Rice and Andrew Llyod Webber who also wrote the award winning shows "Jesus Christ Superstar" and "Evita" "This is delightful family entertainment" Henderson added "The story is told in song by a travelling theatrical troupe The music ranges from to calypso and the choreography is wonderful" The CEU students who make up the cast include: Brad Gwythcr of Price as Joseph Mike Angotli Price brother Robert Powell Price brother Lance Wright Price Pharoah Laurel Randquist Price brother Traci JeiTs Castle Dale brother Brett Larsen Caste Dale narratorbrotlier Jill Wagoner Ferron bmtlicr Travis on page 8) coun-tryweste- Lcon-(coniinu- m cd Ukrainian carols The public is invited and there is no charge Be there early for good scaling Christmas Sale At the Bookstore beginning Dec 5th thru 14th Buy your Christmas gifts before going home! Intersted In purchasing a computer the Bookstore will be able to get IBM's at a groat savings If In Jan Keep us In mind |